Working groups
There are thematic working groups around the world supporting focused exchange across sectors and organizations on anticipatory action. Get involved! Contact the focal points of these working groups to find out more.
Do you know of any working groups that is not listed here or have an idea for a new working group?
Get in touch via anticipation-hub@drk.de.
We are very happy to promote existing working groups and see how the Anticipation Hub can help initiate new working groups.
Global
This working group aims to collate knowledge on the benefits and opportunities Earth Observation data can provide for early action and identify opportunities for pilot projects. The group is hosted by the Anticipation Hub and welcomes contributions from other organisations working with earth observation for early action. This working group developed as a result of a broader initiative called Earth Observation for Humanitarian Action (EO4HA).
Read more about the working group here.
Co-leads:
NASA Disasters programme
Australian Red Cross
Contact point:
Shanna McClain shanna.n.mcclain[at]nasa.gov
Veronica Bell: vbell[at]redcross.org.au
The Anticipatory Action in Conflict Practitioners Group (ACP) brings together practitioners and researchers working on developing further the understanding of how Anticipatory Action could be designed and implemented effectively in situations of conflict to reach the most vulnerable population. It is hosted by the Anticipation Hub.
Further information about the working group can be found here.
Co-leads:
German Red Cross
Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Contact:
Catalina Jaime jaime@climatecentre.org
Liesa Sauerhammer L.Sauerhammer@drk.de
The Linking Risk Financing to Anticipatory Action sectoral community is hosted by the InsuResilience Global Partnership. It seeks to accelerate the scaling up of anticipatory risk financing by unlocking synergies, facilitating community exchange and linking needs and solutions across sectors and organisations. The community is co-chaired by the Anticipation Hub and the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP) Secretariat.
Read more about the sectoral community here.
Membership:
The membership includes organisations who are working on linking risk financing and anticipatory action or have strong ambitions to do so. Please get in touch with the co-chairs and InsuResilience Secretariat below for more information.
Co-chairs:
Anticipation Hub and REAP Secretariat
Contact:
Kara Siahann: kara.siahaan@ifrc.org
Ben Webster and Emma Flaherty: reap.secretariat@ifrc.org
Daniel Stadtmüller and Lea Kulick: secretariat@insuresilience.org
Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) Global Practitioners Working Group
This group brings together monitoring, evaluation and research practitioners and forecast-based financing (FbF)/ anticipation project managers with a focus on evidence and learning from across the community. The group identifies and collates evidence and research priorities, discusses methodological approaches and guidance, facilitates discussion and encourages collaboration between agencies on MEAL for anticipatory action. It is hosted by the Anticipation Hub.
Read more about the working group here.
Co-leads:
Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
START Network
Contact:
Clemens Gros: gros@climatecentre.org
Susan Njambi-Szlapka: Susan.Njambi-Szlapka@startnetwork.org
REAP Working Groups support the delivery of the targets and advance specific thematic areas of work. REAP Working Groups and their focus areas remain flexible to the needs of the Partnership, currently four working groups are addressing the following themes:
3Ws (Who, What Where) of Early Action
Mapping of existing early action initiatives to identify opportunities to scale up action
Marketplace
Developing the REAP Marketplace to facilitate the connecting of Partner support to needs on early warning-early action
Health
Developing and communicating best practice for early/anticipatory action for climate-related health risks
Early Warning Initiatives
To build coherence between existing initiatives, share learning and co-produce greater action
To know more about REAP please email reap.secretariat@ifrc.org
To learn more about how REAP and the Anticipation Hub collaborate - click here.
Global FOREWARN represents a multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder network of aid professionals, humanitarians, academics and risk experts. Members meet bi-monthly to share learnings and discuss challenges and solutions around early action work. Members also provide specific expertise and advice to anticipatory projects.
Read more about FOREWARN here.
Membership:
Start Network members and wider stakeholders
Contact:
Milli Cooper: Milli.Cooper[at]startprogrammes.org
The Global FOREWARN members participate in thematic subgroups aligned to their areas of expertise and support specific START anticipatory projects. The themes include, conflict and displacement, heatwaves, cold snaps, landslides, flooding, disease outbreaks and food security, as well as a university consortium group.
Read more here.
Membership:
Start Network members and wider stakeholders
Contact point:
Milli Cooper: Milli.Cooper[at]startprogrammes.org
Regional – Africa
Southern Africa Forecast Based Financing Regional Technical Working Group (RTWG)
This Regional Technical Working Group (RTWG) on Forecast based financing aims to promote a regional approach and platform for knowledge sharing, cooperation and peer-to-peer learning in Southern Africa. It will facilitate information sharing, coordination and joint advocacy, and help collate evidence from global initiatives, support the development of a mainstreamed anticipation agenda and align standards, while also increasing investment and political momentum to drive the ongoing shift towards anticipation.
Membership - this WG is split into two tiers:
- Focuses on Red Cross Red Crescent movement
- Focuses on external actors including governments and technical experts.
Co-leads:
German Red Cross
IFRC
Contact point:
Anna Lena Huhn, lena.huhn@germanredcross.de
Jurg wilbrink, jurg.wilbrink@ifrc.org
View the ToR here.
The main purpose of the group is to meet (virtually & physically) periodically to discuss and share ongoing initiatives, lessons learned & best practices, current developments and future trends in relation to mainstreaming climate change into Red Cross/ Red Crescent programmes in the region. The group will also explore the possibilities of providing technical support to sister National Societies in the region through existing mechanisms to progress on Climate Change and resilience agenda, including support to mainstream CCA in to sectoral programmes such as Health, Shelter, WASH, Livelihood, Logistics & Supply Chain, PMER and Policies/Advocacy etc.
Membership:
Red Cross Red Crescent movement and technical experts.
Co-leads:
IFRC
Climate Centre
Contact:
Bettina Koelle, koelle@climatecentre.org
Jurg Wilbrink, jurg.wilbrink@ifrc.org
View the ToR's here.
Eastern Africa Forecast based Financing (FBF) Technical working Group
This working group supports the National Societies to develop their Early Action Protocols and to systematically integrate Forecast based Actions, preparedness, DRR and climate change actions into their programmes, policies and strategies. It also promotes collaboration and synergies among the Red Cross Partners and provides platform to discuss and share ongoing initiatives, lessons learned & best practices, on current developments and future trends in relation to mainstreaming anticipatory action. It also supports advocacy to external partners within the region.
Membership:
Red Cross Red Crescent movement
Lead:
IFRC East Africa Cluster
Contact:
Irene Amuron: amuron@climatecentre.org
Peter Muhangi: great.peter.muhangi@ifrc.org
View ToRs here.
Africa wide Forecast based Financing (FbF) Coordination Cell group
This group facilitates coordination, promotes dialogue, joint learning and exchanges among the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement on Forecast Based Financing mechanism implementation and Early Action Protocol development. It also reviews ongoing initiatives and developments on Anticipatory Action in the region to share lesson learnt and best practices, and support policy and advocacy. The group also provides technical support to National Societies.
Membership:
Red Cross Red Crescent movement, non-RCRC actors invited on a guest basis.
Lead:
IFRC Africa Regional Office
Contact point:
Phoebe Wafubwa Shikuku, Phoebe.SHIKUKU@ifrc.org
View ToRs here.
Regional - Latin America
Regional WGs on Early Action Protocols for different hazards in Latin America
Tropical cyclones
Droughts CA
Volcanic Ash
Flash Floods
Co-lead:
German Red Cross
Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Contact point:
Mathieu de Strooper, mathieu.destrooper@germanredcross.de
Regional - Asia-Pacific
The Regional Technical Working Group on Anticipatory Action facilitates knowledge sharing across the Asia-Pacific region and informs the development of coherent technical tools, training materials and joint advocacy messages.
The RTWG has four main objectives: 1) national and regional coordination, 2) knowledge sharing, 3) capacity building and training and 4) fostering partnerships.
Co-leads:
International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) & its Partner National Societies and Reference Centres
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Contact point:
Raymond Zingg, Regional Forecast-based Financing Coordinator, IFRC Asia Pacific Regional Office raymond.zingg@ifrc.org
Catherine Jones, Anticipatory Action Lead for Asia and the Pacific, FAO catherine.jones@fao.org
Read more about the working group here
National
The National FOREWARN projects, similar to the global FOREWARN community, include a multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder network of aid professionals, humanitarians, academics and risk experts, but they are organised to support early action in the way that most makes sense in the local context. Through these projects, Start Network members can engage hazard experts in collaborative analysis projects, funded through the three analysis grants available. Start Network members can request funds to undertake anticipatory projects through the Start Fund.
Since 2019, Madagascar, the Philippines and Bangladesh have established national FOREWARN projects, with pilots in DRC and Pakistan now underway.
Membership:
Start Network members and wider stakeholders
Contact person:
Megan Lilley, forewarn@startprogrammes.org